Precipitator



--W.-E. WINE.

PRECIPITATOR. APPUCATION FILED MAR. 61 19204 1,377,996, Patented May 10,1921.

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W. E. WINE.

PRECIPITATOR. APPLICATION FlL ED mmv 6. 1920.

1,377,99 Patented my 10,1921.

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PATENT, OFP ICEa WILLIAM E. wins, or TOLEDO, oHIo.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. WINE, a citizen of the 'United States,residing at Toledo, in the countyof Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Precipitators, of whichthe following is a specification. v

'n'vention relates to, a new and useful improvement in precipitators tobe used withboiler 'skimmers and especially to one that is particularlyadapted to be used with a locomotive boiler skimmer as shown anddescribed by me" in an application filed of even date. herewith, andbearing Serial No; 363,737, filed Mar. 6, 1920. I

An object of'the present invention is to provide an eflicientprecipitator that will occupy but a minimum of space, as it is to beused on a locomotive. I

Another object of my present invention is to provide a precipitator thatis made up of but threeparts, which may be readily and quickly lockedtogether when the precipitator is assembled;

Still another object. of my invention is to provide a precipitatorcomprised of'a plurality of parts which may be readily bolted together,eachof said parts being provided with a series of baflie plates so thatas the water flows into the same from the skimmer it will strike againstthe baffle plates in the upper portion, the central portion and thelower portion of said precipitator, thereby causing the mud, impuritiesand matters in suspension and solution to drop to the bottom of theprecipitator.

Still another object of my invention is parts that maybe locked tightlyin their set Specification of Letters Patent. Patented V Applicationfiled March's, 1920. Serial 363,738;

passage and also with a drain passageat its lower portion so that themud and impurities may 'be blown'therefrom when desired.

' Still anothero'b'jectof my invention is to provide a precipitator'with a centralpor-i' tionfprovided with curve-shaped passageways whichtend to split up the currents of the .water as they pass through theprecipitator, causing the heavier particles carried in suspension to bethrowninto the bottom;

section of the precipitato'r;

Referring now to the show a preferred for'm ofmy improved precipitator';

Figure -1 1s a sectional view of the precipitator as used and operatedwhen connected to a boiler skimmer,- a portion of a locomotiveibollerbelng shown in section;

skimmer; 3 r

Flg. 3 is an 'end-elevationof the same,"

Figs. 4, 45 and are sectional views of the'three parts-of the skimmer,and

Fig, 5 is a top plan ofthe central section shown; in Fig.- 4

' It is to'be understood that the precipitator might be' used with otherformsof boiler skimmer's, "and in the present embodiment is shown inconjunction with a skimmer 1,

the said skimmer-forming the subject matter of.aseparate 'application. pThe precipitator is preferably formed in three parts, an upperlpor tion2, a' central portion 3rand a lower portion 4. i The pre:

cipitator inshape is nearly rectangular in top plan and the top portioii2 is dome shaped and provided with an inlet passage 5, andanoppositelylocated outlet passagefi'.

Extending outwardly and encircling, thelower portion of this upperportion2 is thedrawings,v which- Fig. 2 is a top plan View of-myimprovedv flange 7 which is provided with a plurality I of openings 8for the reception of bolts 9.

Extending downward-ly from" the upper inner surface'of this upperportion 2 are the v baflie plates 10',*which extend completely acrossits internal dimension.

Interspaced between the e downwardly extending baffleplates 10 are theupwardlyextending baffle plates 11. 4

Encircling 1 the outer" surface and; at

spaced intervals'are the cooling ribs 12.

The lower portion of the precipitator 4 is somewhat in the shape of aninverted dome, it having the converging sides or lower walls 13. I

Formed in the bottom of this portion 4 is an outlet 14 into which is tobe fastened a drain pipe 15 which is to be provided wlth a valve 16. I va This lower portion 4 is also provided with two bafile plates 17 whichare slightly spaced and extend completely across the interior dimension.A rim 18 is formed at the top of this lower portion 4 and likewiseprovided with a plurality of openings 19 for the reception also of theheretoforementioned bolts9. f

Referring now to thecentral portion of the precipitator 3 it will beseen that it comprises a body portion of much less depth than either theupper portion 2 or the lower portion 4 and is provided with two coredportionsQO, located at its opposite ends. A plurality of openings 21around its outer edge are also provided so that the openings 8, 21 and19 will all register when the precipitator is assembled. I

Extending across this central portion are also a plurality of baflies 22which are widened slightly at their bottoms as shown at 23. Also furtherbaffles 24 are shown which diverge at their upper portions, form-t 'ingarms 25 and 26. These diverging portions 25 and 26 are arcuate and theinner circular wall 27 of the central member 3 is also arcuate sothatthe spaces between the wall 27 and thebaflle 24: form circularpassages for the water when passing through the central portion, thesepassages in turn being divided by the aforementioned baf- I shown inFigs. 1 and 3, the bolts 9 will be passed through the aforementionedopenings 8, 21 andf19 and the parts securely When the precipitator isassembled as fies in the upper section and in the central section and inthe lower portion, thereby permitting time for the heavier particles tosink or drop to the bottom of the precipitator.

It is well understood that these particles I will be precipitated as thewater in the precipitator is cooler than the wateriin the locomotiveboiler, and the constant flow from the top of the boiler to the coolerprecipi-' tator will allow the particles to be precipitated, and thewater again rising in a clarified condition in the precipitatorwill-flow out of the top portion and into the'lower portion of theboiler through the pipe 28, whereit will again rise and fiow totheprecipitator through the skimmer, the above flow being constant.

The precipitator is one that takes up a minimum of space, which is ofcourse desirable when installed on a locomotive, will cause the currentsof water to be split up many times, thereby allowing the heavierparticles and impurities time to sink to the bottom of the precipitator,from which they may be blown by opening of the valve 16.

Th precipitator is one that may be easily cast and quickly bolted in itsassembled position, and if for any reason one part should become damageda new part could be quickly and readily substituted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is I 1'. A precipitator comprising an upperdome-shaped portionprovided with a plurality of spaced bafile walls, aplane central portion also provided with a plurality of baffles and alower portion also provided with baflie walls, the bottom walls of thelower portion converging and said precipitatorprovided with inlet,outlet and drain passages. j

2. A precipitator provided with inlet, outlet and drain passages, bafflewalls depending from the top of said precipitator, bafiles extendingfrom the bottom of the upper porti on of said precipitator andinterspaced between said aforementioned bafiles and rela tively smallbaffle plates located centrally of the precipitator. I I r I 3. Aprecipitator provided with inlet, out-- let and drain passages, bafflesdepending from the upper portion of said precipitator,

further baffles extending from the bottom of the upper portion of saidprecipitator and restricted central openings between the upper and lowerportion of said precipitator.

4. A. precipitator provided with inlet, out

let and drain passages, baffle walls depend ing from the vtop innersurface of the precipitator, further bafl'le walls extending upwardlyfrom. the bottom of the upper por tion of said precipitator and saidprecipitator provided with restricted central openings and a third setof battles interspersed between said central openings. I

5. A precipitator formed of three portions, and having inlet, outlet anddrain passages formed therein, depending baflie walls in the upperportion, further bafiie walls extending across the same, battle wallsextending across the central portion and further baffle walls extendingacross the lower portion, the baffles extending across the upperportion, those across the central portion and those across the lowerportion all registering to form'two continuous baflies.

6. A precipitator comprising three portions, the upper portion providedwith inlet and outlet passages and the lower portion With bafflesextending across the same and the central portion provided With arcuateopenings and baflles extending across the said openings.

7. precipitator comprising three body 10 portions all provided Withflanges to register when the precipitator'is assembled and means forlocking the body portions together through said flanges, baffles in allof said portions a number of Which register to form two baffles When theprecipitator is in its locked position and the central portion providedWith openings having further baflling means extending across them.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

WILLIAM E. INE.

